Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 978 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Brignac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Brignac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Brignac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Monument aux morts, in Clermont-l'Hérault, 1.8 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brignac.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 13% of residents. 22% are under 15, higher than both Hérault’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Typical age in Brignac: 39.1, the median.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Brignac | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,240 a year per consumption unit. 8.6% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Hérault’s towns (11.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 100 jobs are based in Brignac, for 450 working residents (0.2 per worker).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 2.2 mi to the nearest one. At the general lycée, 95% of 222 candidates passed the bac, 2 points below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du SalagouNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 158 | 88%−4 pts |
| Lycée René GosseNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 222 | 95%−2 pts |
| Collège Max RouquetteBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 171 | 95%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The middle sale price: €2,492/m², lower than Hérault’s towns (€3,252/m²) and near compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Sales in Brignac from July 2023 to June 2026: 30 houses and apartments. Houses made up 97% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Brignac. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau des Guilhem3.6 km west, in Clermont-l'HéraultChâteauChâteauChâteau de Canet2.8 km southeast, in CanetHistoric houseHistoric houseGrange Verny2.5 km south, in Clermont-l'HéraultChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Tour3.4 km south, in NébianAttractionAttractionLa Ferme des Caprices4.5 km southwest, in NébianPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Brignac is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Brignac yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brignac | 978 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canet | 3,619 | 1.4 | C | C− | B+ | B− |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 9,461 | 2.2 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Saint-André-de-Sangonis | 6,427 | 2.4 | C | C | B− | C+ |
| Gignac | 6,651 | 4.5 | C+ | C− | C | B+ |
| Paulhan | 4,039 | 5.7 | D | C− | B | B− |
| Saint-Pargoire | 2,501 | 7 | — | C | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Brignac is a commune of 978 people in the Communauté de communes du Clermontais. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.